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RustMC is a stateless model checker that enables verification of concurrent Rust programs. As both Rust and C/C++ compile to LLVM IR, RustMC builds on GenMC which provides a verification framework for LLVM IR. This enables the automatic…

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Rust is a young programming language gaining increased attention from software developers since it was introduced to the world by Mozilla in 2010. In this study, we attempt to answer several research questions. Does Rust deserve such…

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Rust is a modern systems programming language that ensures memory safety by enforcing ownership and borrowing rules at compile time. While the unsafe keyword allows programmers to bypass these restrictions, it introduces significant risks.…

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To provide flexibility and low-level interaction capabilities, the unsafe tag in Rust is essential in many projects, but undermines memory safety and introduces Undefined Behaviors (UBs) that reduce safety. Eliminating these UBs requires a…

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Although Rust ensures memory safety by default, it also permits the use of unsafe code, which can introduce memory safety vulnerabilities if misused. Unfortunately, existing tools for detecting memory bugs in Rust typically exhibit limited…

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Rust supports type conversions and safe Rust guarantees the security of these conversions through robust static type checking and strict ownership guidelines. However, there are instances where programmers need to use unsafe Rust for…

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Although Rust primarily intends to be a safe programming language that excludes undefined behaviour, it provides its users with the escape hatch of unsafe Rust, allowing them to circumvent some of its strong compile-time checks. This…

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Large language models (LLMs) show promise in code translation - the task of translating code written in one programming language to another language - due to their ability to write code in most programming languages. However, LLM's…

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The Rust programming language provides a powerful type system that checks linearity and borrowing, allowing code to safely manipulate memory without garbage collection and making Rust ideal for developing low-level, high-assurance systems.…

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The Rust programming language enforces three basic Rust principles, namely ownership, borrowing, and AXM (Aliasing Xor Mutability) to prevent security bugs such as memory safety violations and data races. However, Rust projects often have…

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Ensuring the reliability of the Rust compiler is of paramount importance, given increasing adoption of Rust for critical systems development, due to its emphasis on memory and thread safety. However, generating valid test programs for the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-05-04 Hongyan Gao , Yibiao Yang , Maolin Sun , Jiangchang Wu , Yuming Zhou , Baowen Xu

The Rust programming language has garnered significant attention due to its robust safety features and memory management capabilities. Despite its guaranteed memory safety, Rust programs suffer from runtime errors that are unmanageable,…

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The diversification of functionalities and the development of the IoT are making embedded systems larger and more complex in structure. Ensuring system reliability, especially in terms of security, necessitates selecting an appropriate…

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